1. Once you login, click Profile in the title bar. (Or click this link)

2. On the left, under the Modify Profile header, click Forum Profile Information.

3. It is the top section of this page that deals with avatars:

Personalized Pictures: Click the bullet next to this statement and then choose an avatar from the list if you wish to use one of the forum's stock avatars.

I have my own pic: Click the bullet next to this statement and enter in the full URL (Web Address) to an image that can be found on the internet which you wish to use as your avatar.

I will upload my own picture: Click the bullet next to this statement and then click the Choose File button to upload a small image stored on your computer as your avatar.

4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Change Profile button to save the changes.

Enjoy!

« Last Edit: May 23, 2009, 05:08:04 PM by Nebelpfade »

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As a result of a thousand million years of evolution, the universe is becoming conscious of itself, able to understand something of its past history and its possible future.-- Sir Julian Sorell Huxley FRS

I would like to put a photo of myself for my avatar. I have a photo saved as a Word document and as a PDF file. What do I need to do in order to upload it for my avatar? Please be very specific and step by step. I am very computer illiterate.

Thank you.

Selam

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I would like to put a photo of myself for my avatar. I have a photo saved as a Word document and as a PDF file. What do I need to do in order to upload it for my avatar? Please be very specific and step by step. I am very computer illiterate.

Thank you.

Selam

To set an image as your avatar, first your have to save it as an image file.

1) Start with the Word document containing the image2) Click on the image (that should highlight it)3) Copy it (Control + C, or Edit, Copy)4) Open Paint 5) Paste the image (Control + V, or Edit, Paste)6) Save your photo, under "save as type", choose either PNG, JPG, or GIF. BMP should be the default, but the file size will be very large. 7) If you want to crop your image at all, use http://www.picresize.com/. It is really straightforward.8) Follow 3. I will upload my own picture, from my first post.

« Last Edit: February 28, 2010, 10:37:17 PM by Nebelpfade »

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As a result of a thousand million years of evolution, the universe is becoming conscious of itself, able to understand something of its past history and its possible future.-- Sir Julian Sorell Huxley FRS

I would like to put a photo of myself for my avatar. I have a photo saved as a Word document and as a PDF file. What do I need to do in order to upload it for my avatar? Please be very specific and step by step. I am very computer illiterate.

Thank you.

Selam

To set an image as your avatar, first your have to save it as an image file.

1) Start with the Word document containing the image2) Click on the image (that should highlight it)3) Copy it (Control + C, or Edit, Copy)4) Open Paint 5) Paste the image (Control + V, or Edit, Paste)6) Save your photo, under "save as type", choose either PNG, JPG, or GIF. BMP should be the default, but the file size will be very large. 7) If you want to crop your image at all, use http://www.picresize.com/. It is really straightforward. Follow 3. I will upload my own picture, from my first post.

OK, I can't figure out how to save the photo as type PNG, JPG, or GIF. Also, when I double click on format painter nothing happens.

Selam

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"Whether it’s the guillotine, the hangman’s noose, or reciprocal endeavors of militaristic horror, radical evil will never be recompensed with radical punishment. The only answer, the only remedy, and the only truly effective response to radical evil is radical love."+ Gebre Menfes Kidus +http://bookstore.authorhouse.com/Products/SKU-000984270/Rebel-Song.aspx

As a result of a thousand million years of evolution, the universe is becoming conscious of itself, able to understand something of its past history and its possible future.-- Sir Julian Sorell Huxley FRS

"Whether it’s the guillotine, the hangman’s noose, or reciprocal endeavors of militaristic horror, radical evil will never be recompensed with radical punishment. The only answer, the only remedy, and the only truly effective response to radical evil is radical love."+ Gebre Menfes Kidus +http://bookstore.authorhouse.com/Products/SKU-000984270/Rebel-Song.aspx

As a result of a thousand million years of evolution, the universe is becoming conscious of itself, able to understand something of its past history and its possible future.-- Sir Julian Sorell Huxley FRS

I *had* an avatar, and had no trouble loading it before, and usually never have trouble with this sort of thing, but seeking to change it today, it wouldn't work.

Here is a screen capture of my Profile, taken after having clicked >Change Profile; as you can see the image *seems* to have loaded. But once I navigate from the page the image is gone. If, alternatively, I click >Change Profile *again* the image and the link simply disappear. Advice?

What is the maximum size of avatars set by the admins for the board? Do they auto-reset? I resized at imgur.com also (smaller, to 125 x 203 in case my image was too big per forum specs/?), but it still wouldn't "take" here.

On my boards admins can also load an avatar from a url in the admin control panel. Could an admin perhaps give this a shot -unless there is some obvious advice? The URL is http://imgur.com/OaADt.png -you should be able to easily resize it if needed in the admin panel under >User >Avatar

Have you tried saving it to your computer, and using the upload option? The hot-linking glitches out now and then.

ETA: I just tried both hot-linking and uploading the image you provided, and it worked both times. So it was likely just a hiccup.

« Last Edit: July 16, 2010, 11:53:56 PM by Nebelpfade »

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As a result of a thousand million years of evolution, the universe is becoming conscious of itself, able to understand something of its past history and its possible future.-- Sir Julian Sorell Huxley FRS

I had actually tried the upload option first, and then the URL, neither of which worked.

The URL still doesn't work, but saving the smaller picture I had resized (125x203) *as* a URL, and using upload on the smaller version actually worked. There must be a glitch in the URL upload(?), as you suggest.

My avatar disappeared too, earlier. I had to reupload it. Sigh, new site bug?

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She's touring the facility/and picking up slack.--"For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow." Ecclesiastes 1:18--I once believed in causes too, I had my pointless point of view --Life went on no matter who was wrong or right

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who can watch the watchmen?"No one is paying attention to your post reports"Why do posters that claim to have me blocked keep sending me pms and responding to my posts? That makes no sense.

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who can watch the watchmen?"No one is paying attention to your post reports"Why do posters that claim to have me blocked keep sending me pms and responding to my posts? That makes no sense.

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who can watch the watchmen?"No one is paying attention to your post reports"Why do posters that claim to have me blocked keep sending me pms and responding to my posts? That makes no sense.

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who can watch the watchmen?"No one is paying attention to your post reports"Why do posters that claim to have me blocked keep sending me pms and responding to my posts? That makes no sense.

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who can watch the watchmen?"No one is paying attention to your post reports"Why do posters that claim to have me blocked keep sending me pms and responding to my posts? That makes no sense.

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who can watch the watchmen?"No one is paying attention to your post reports"Why do posters that claim to have me blocked keep sending me pms and responding to my posts? That makes no sense.

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who can watch the watchmen?"No one is paying attention to your post reports"Why do posters that claim to have me blocked keep sending me pms and responding to my posts? That makes no sense.

I think the OC.net stock avatars need to be expanded, with some purged from the list.

Since it is lent, it would be nice to have Ryden's Meat Boy as a stock avatar. This is my favorite OC.net avatar (I do not remember whose it was (maybe genesisone). The by line was 'I like meat' or something like that.

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Conquer evil men by your gentle kindness, and make zealous men wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion. With the afflicted be afflicted in mind. Love all men, but keep distant from all men.—St. Isaac of Syria